Where does “tanig” come from?
tanig (Dutch) comes from Dutch taan, from Middle French tan, from Old French tan, from Latin tannum, from Gaulish tannos, from Proto-Celtic tannos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰonu — fir.
tanig (Dutch): tawny, brownish, orange brown; colourless; thin,...
Definitions
- tawny, brownish, orange brown; colourless; thin,...
Ancestry of “tanig”, step by step
tanig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch taan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | taan | tan, liquid containing tannic acid used for... |
| 2 | Middle French | tan | — |
| 3 | Old French | tan | pulped oak bark used in the tanning process |
| 4 | Latin | tannum | oak bark |
| 5 | Gaulish | tannos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | tannos | green oak |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰonu | fir |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |